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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The film, set in Lagos, Cape Town and Zanzibar, tells the story of Lola, who recently separated from her husband in Lagos, seeks solace in Zanzibar, hoping to forget and move on with her life.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.6
Running time
55 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −52 min on the typical 107
typical 10755Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2017
September 1, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Nigeria
South Africa
Directing · 1
- Akin Omotoso Director, Co-Producer
Production · 2
- Ego Boyo Producer
- Marc Baleiza Co-Producer
Editing · 1
- Branwen Okpako Editor
Sound · 1
- Joel Assaizky Sound
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Yolanda Okereke Costumer
Other crew · 1
- Rob Wilson Cinematography
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